2009
EDITORIAL Unity on health care
May 21, 2009Two months ago, we wrote: “We support “Medicare for All” as put forward in Rep. John Conyers’ HR 676. And we agree with advocates for a strong government health care plan as an essential part of...
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EDITORIAL Pelosi and the CIA
May 21, 2009The Republicans, with their fever-pitched attacks on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for what and when she knew about the Bush administration’s torture policies, are only adding to and continuing a national disgrace. The Bush administration carefully...
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EDITORIAL Regulation: the next frontier
May 21, 2009Now that U.S. taxpayers have invested a trillion dollars -- plus $10 trillion more in credit -- many are asking 'What happens next to prevent a repeat of this fiasco?' Part of the answer can perhaps...
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Pakistans displaced create new crisis
May 20, 2009In the wake of the Pakistan’s army offensive against the armed Taliban, more than 1 million people have been forced to flee their homes. The Pakistan Peace and Solidarity Council sent out an urgent appeal today...
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WARNING Free stuff now, huge debt later
May 20, 2009Credit card companies target students, young people fight backLeading education advocates this week urged the protection of young consumers from unscrupulous practices by the credit card industry with the passage of the bipartisan Credit Card Accountability,...
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